PSTET Syllabus 2020: Download PDF

PSTET Syllabus 2020: Detailed syllabus of the PSTET 2020 exam is available at the official PSTET website. The syllabus is published in the form of a downloadable pdf file. Candidates must refer to the PSTET syllabus released at pstet.net for their preparations. It includes all the topics and subjects that are relevant to the exam. Candidates are advised to prepare for the exam based on the syllabus and attempt to complete the syllabus in time. Here we have provided the complete details of PSTET Syllabus 2020. Know about the exam pattern and also check important preparation tips.

PSTET Syllabus 2020

Read on for a brief overview of the PSTET exam

Conducting Body: Punjab School Education Board (PSEB)
Name of Exam: Punjab State Teaching Eligibility Test
Duration: 150 minutes
Level of Exam: State Level Exam
No. of Papers: Paper-1 for primary teacher and paper-2 for upper primary teacher.

PSTET Syllabus 2020

The detailed PSTET Syllabus 2020 is provided here. Candidates can check each and every topic included within the scope of each subject of Paper 1 and 2 here. Read on to find out.

PSTET Syllabus 2020: Paper-1 (Primary Teacher)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions):

a. Child Development (Primary School Child)

• Concept of development and its relationship with learning
• Principles of development of children
• Influence of Heredity and Environment
• Socialization processes : Social world & children (Teachers, Parents and Peers)
• Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky : constructs and critical perspectives
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
• Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
• Language and Thought
• Gender as a social construct : gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
• Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
• Distinction between Assessment for learning assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehension Evaluation: Perspective and practice
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and assessing learner achievement

b. Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
c. Learning and Pedagogy

II. Language- I (Punjabi)

a. Language Comprehension

• Reading unseen passage – two passages:
• one prose/drama and one poem with questions on comprehension,
• inference,
• grammar and
• verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)

b. Pedagogy of Language development

• Learning and Acquisition
• Principles of Language teaching
• Role of listening and speaking ; function of language and how children use it as a tool
• Critical Perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally or in written form
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
• Language skills
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency : Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
• Teaching-Learning Materials : Text-books, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
• Remedial Teaching

III. Language – II (English) 30 Questions

a. Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive/literary/narrative/scientific) with
questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language development

IV. Mathematics

Part-1:

• Geometry
• Shapes and Spatial Understanding
• Solids around us
• Numbers
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Measurement
• Weight
• Time
• Volume
• Data Handling
• Patterns
• Money

Part-2:

Pedagogical Issues

V. Environmental Studies

Part-1:

• Family and Friends
  • Relationships
  • Work and Play
  • Animals
  • Plants
• Food
• Shelter
• Water
• Travel
• Things we Make and Do

Part-2:

Pedagogical Issues

• Concept and scope of EVS
• Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
• Environmental Studies and Environmental Education
• Learning Principles
• Scope and relation to Science and Social Science
• Approaches of presenting concepts
• Activities
• Experimentation / Practical Work
• Discussion
• CCE
• Teaching Material / Aids
• Problems of teaching

PSTET Syllabus 2020: Paper-2 (Upper Primary Level)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

a. Child Development (Elementary School child)

• Concept of development and its relationship with learning
• Principles of development of child
• Influence of Heredity and Environment
• Socialization processes : Social world and children (Teachers, Parents and Peers)
• Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky : constructs and critical perspectives
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
• Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
• Language and Thought
• Gender as a social construct : gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
• Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
• Distinction between Assessment for learning assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehension Evaluation: Perspective and practice
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and assessing learner achievement

b. Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
c. Learning and Pedagogy

II. Language-I (Punjabi) 30 Questions

a. Language Comprehension:

Reading unseen passage – two passages: one prose/drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)

b. Pedagogy of Language development

III. Language – II (English) 30 Questions

a. Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive/literary/narrative/scientific) with
questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language development

IV. Mathematics & Science 60 Questions

i. Mathematics 30 Questions

a. Content

• Number System
  • Knowing our Numbers
  • Playing with Numbers
  • Whole Numbers
  • Negative Numbers and Integers
  • Fractions
• Algebra
• Introduction to Algebra
  • Ratio and proportion
• Geometry
  • Basic Geometrical Ideas (2-D)
  • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
  • Symmetry : (reflection)
  • Construction (using straight edge scale,
  protactor, compasses)
• Mensuration
• Data Handling

Pedagogical Issues:

• Nature of Mathematics / Logical Thinking
• Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
• Language of Mathematics
• Community Mathematics
• Evaluation
• Remedial Teaching
• Problems of teaching

ii. Science 30 Questions

a. Content

• Food • Sources of food • Components of food • Cleaning food
• Materials- • Materials of daily use
• The world of the living
• Moving things, people and ideas
• How things work • Electric currents and circuits • Magnets
• Natural Phenomena
• Natural Resources

b. Pedagogical Issues

• Nature and Structure of Sciences
• Natural Science / Aims and objectives
• Understanding & Appreciating Science
• Approaches / Integrated Approach
• Observation / Experiment / Discovery (Method of Science)
• Innovation
• Text Materials / Aids
• Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
• Problems • Remedial Teaching

V. Social Studies / Social Sciences 60 Questions

a. Content

PSEB PSTET Syllabus for 2019

PSTET 2020 Exam Pattern

Candidates preparing for the exam of PSTET must know about the exam pattern of both the papers. Refer below to know about the exam pattern of PSTET exam:

Language: English & Hindi
Duration: The exam is of 2 hours 30 minutes.
Number of Questions: There are a total of 150 questions in each paper.
Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Sections: 05 sections in Paper-1; 04 sections in Paper-2

(i) Paper-1 (primary classes):

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Punjabi)	30	30
Language II (English)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

(ii) Paper-2 (upper primary classes):

Sections	No. of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Punjabi)	30	30
Language II (English)	30	30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

Suggested Books for PSTET 2020

Candidates are advised to refer to the books provided below to add more value to their preparations for the PSTET exam. Before referring to these books the candidates must refer to NCERT books of the corresponding subject to clear basics.

Book Title	Links
PSTET [Punjab State Teachers Eligibility Test] PAPER-ll : Mathematic & Sci. _ Practice Workbook With MODEL PRACTICE PAPERS & 7 PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS { English-Punjabi } Combined Medium	Click Here
Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2) 2nd Edition	Click Here
PSTET Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 2 : Class (6-8) Mathematics / Science	Click Here
PSTET Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 2 for Class (6-8) Social Studies/ Social Science	Click Here
PSTET Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 1 : Primary Stage Class (1-5)	Click Here
PSTET [Pb State Teacher Eligibility Test] PAPER-ll : Social Science Practice Workbook With MODEL PRACTICE PAPERS & 7 PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS { English-Punjabi } Combined Med.	Click Here
[PSTET] Punjab State Teachers Eligibility Test_ PAPER-1 (I-V) in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	Click Here
[PSTET] Punjab State Teachers Eligibility Test_ PAPER-II (Mathematics & Science) in English	Click Here
MATHS AND SCIENCE – CTET – PSTET – HTET – HPTET	Click Here

Preparation Tips for PSTET 2020

Here are some of the preparation tips that can be helpful for preparing for the exam and for attempting the exam. Test takers must keep calm and start preparing for the paper as early as possible.

• Refer NCERT to clear basics: The candidates must first clear their basics and then refer to other books to prepare for the exam. NCERT is the best book to prepare for clearing the basics from the core and simplifying all the doubts.
• Cover Whole Syllabus: Candidates must prioritize the sections and then try covering the whole syllabus. You can refer to the previous year’s papers to know which topic has more weightage as compared to others.
• Revision is a must: Candidates must revise the syllabus. It gives you strong command over the topics and candidates can also remember the nuances of the topics through revision.
• Time Management: The syllabus is vast. Therefore, candidates must manage their time and prepare a time table. Time table helps you with preparing for the exam quite easily.
• Speed and Accuracy: Candidates have 1 minute to solve a question. Therefore, the candidates must maintain their speed for solving the paper.

Disclaimer: Information on this page is updated as per the PSTET 2019 notice and guidelines. Follow this page to get the latest updates as soon as the PSTET 2020 Official Notification is released by the PSEB

About PSTET 2020

PSTET exam is a state teaching eligibility exam conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB). The candidates appear for the 150 minutes exam to solve the question paper of 150 marks. There is a total of 150 questions in the question papers. The question paper of Paper-1 is divided into 5 sections of 30 marks each. Paper-2 has 4 sections in it. In order to qualify, the candidates have to score 60% or more marks in the exam. Candidates qualifying the exam are issued a certificate for teaching eligibility which is valid for 7 years from the release of the result.

PSTET 2020